Religious sick call set



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amucrous srcx CALL sm' Filed April 2, 1962 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVEN 1 OR. iz/z'l/xkm Jfr'aa'ey fiampw United States Patent 3,113,664 RELIGIOUS SICK CALL SET William J. Tracey, 146 Irving Ave., Providence, RJ. Filed Apr. 2, 1962, Ser. No. 184,066 Claims. (Cl. 206-49) The present invention relates to a religious sick call set. More particularly, the present invention relates to a religious sick call set that includes an enclosure for concealing religious articles therein that are used in conjunction with the sick call set.

The religious sick call set embodied in the present invention is generally of that type that includes a base formed in a cross configuration and that is adapted to receive in overlying relation thereon a crucifix. The crucifix is generally of the configuration of the base and is adapted to be removed from the overlying position and mounted in vertical relation on the base when placed at the bedside of a sick person. The sick call set embodied herein may be formed of a variety of materials, such as Wood, metal or plastic, the base being constructed and arranged for not only receiving the crucifix in vertical relation thereon, but further being adapted to receive religious candles in arms thereof. At least a portion of the base is tubular or hollow in construction and thereby defines an enclosure in which the religious articles, such as candles, holy water, instructions and cotton, are concealed. A removable cap conceals completely the religious articles within the tubular portion of the base and is adapted to be easily removed therefirom when it is necessary to withdraw the religious articles from the tubular base. The crucifix is also constructed and arranged so as to be secured to the base and conform therewith when the sick call set is mounted on a wall and is further provided with locating means for properly positioning the crucifix in vertical relation with respect to the base,

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a religious sick call set wherein the crucifix is simply and easily removed from the overlying position with respect to the base of the sick call set and located in vertical relation with respect thereto.

Still another object is to provide a sick call set that includes a base and a crucifix that are adapted to be located in overlying relation, the crucifix and base including means for properly locating the crucifix with respect to the base in overlying position thereof.

Still another object is to provide a base for use in a sick call set that is tubular in construction and that includes an enclosure for concealing religious articles there Still another object is to provide a base for use in a religious sick call set that includes means for accommodating a crucifix in overlying relation on one side thereof and for accommodating the crucifix in vertical relation on the other side thereof.

Still another object is to provide a base for use in a religious sick call set wherein candle holders are fixed in arms of the base and are adapted to receive candles that are normally concealed Within a longiutdinal member of the base.

Other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the description thereof proceeds when considered in connection with the accompanying illustrative drawings.

In the drawings which illustrate the best mode presently contemplated by me for carrying out the present invention:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the assembled sick call set embodied herein showing the crucifix in the overlying position with respect to the base on which it is mounted;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the crucifix after 3,113,664 Patented Dec. 10, 1963 it has been removed from its overlying position on the base as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the crucifix showing the locating pins secured to the longitudinal portion thereof;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the base of the sick call set embodied herein showing the bayonet slots formed in the wall of the longitudinal portion that are adapted to receive the pins of the crucifix;

FIG. 5 is a reverse perspective view of that illustrated in FIG. 4 showing the candle holders and the opening for receiving the crucifix in vertical relation;

FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view of the longitudinal element of the crucifix showing the locating pin formed on the under side thereof;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along lines 7-7 in FIG. 10;

F IgIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along lines 8-8 in FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along lines 99 in FIG. 10'; and

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the crucifix mounted in vertical relation on the base, this position defining the position of use of the sick call set when placed at the bedside of a sick person.

Referring now to the drawings and particularly to FIG. 1, a religious sick call set is illustrated and, as shown, includes a base generally indicated at 10 and a crucifix generally indicated at 12. As will be described, the crucifix 12 is mounted on the base 10 in overlying relation with respect thereto, which is the position of these elements when the sick call set is mounted on the wall of the user and is not being employed as a sick call set. Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the crucifix 12 is of the usual construction and includes a longitudinally extending element 14 to which a cross bar defined by cross arms 16 and 18 are joined. The cross arms 16 and 18 and longitudinal element 14 define a cross configuration on which the figure of Christ 20 is mounted by any convenient means, such as pins or the like. A religious scroll insigna 22 may also be secured to the outer end of the longitudinal member 14 by pins or the like and is of conventional construction.

As shown in FIG. 6, the lowermost end of the longitudinal member 14 is formed with an outwardly extending projection or pin 24 that is adapted to be utilized in the mounting of the crucifix 12 in vertical relation on the base 10 as will be described hereinafter. Referring now to FIG. 3, the rear side of the longitudinal member 14 is illustrated and includes spaced pins 26 and 28 that are formed with enlarged heads for being received in bayonet slots in the base 10 as will hereinafter be described. Both the cross arms 16 and 18 and the longitudinal element 14 of the crucifix 12 are formed of a solid metal material of substantially the same cross sectional dimension. For purposes of this invention, the cross sectional configuration of the longitudinal element 14 is generally square and, as will be described below, a suitably proportioned and dimensioned opening is formed in the base 10 for receiving the longitudinal element when the crucifix 12 is mounted in vertical relation on the base 10.

Referring now to FIGS. 4, 5, 8 and 9, the base 10 is illustrated and includes a longitudinal member 30 and a cross bar define-d by cross arms 32 and 34 that intersect the longitudinal member 30 to form a cross configuration therewith. The longitudinal member 30 and the cross arms 32 and 34 that define the base 10 are of tubular construction and, as shown, are generally square in cross section. Formed in a wall 36 of the longitudinal member 30 are spaced bayonet slots 38 and 40, the spacing between the bayonet slots 38 and 40 being substantially the same as the spacing between the pins 26, 28 of the crucifix '12. It is seen that when the crucifix 12 is mounted in overlying relation with respect to the base 10, the pins 26 and 28 which are formed with enlarged heads are located within the slots 38 and 40 and are then moved with respect thereto to securely position the crucifix 12 in the overlying position thereof. Removal of the crucifix 12 from its overlying position is easily effected by simply moving the crucifix with respect to the base until the enlarged heads of the pins 26, 28 align with the enlarged openings of the bayonet slots 3-8, 4!). The crucifix 12 is then lifted outwardly from the base 10.

Also formed in the wall 36 of the longitudinal member 30 is a hole 42 that is adapted to receive the pin 24 of the crucifix when the crucifix is mounted in vertical relation as will hereinafter be described.

Referring now to FIG. 5, the longitudinal member 30 is shown being formed with a wall 44 that is located in opposed relation with respect to the wall 36. Formed in the outer end of the wall 44 and approximately opposite the bayonet slot 38 is a square-shaped opening 46 that is shaped in proportion for slidably receiving the square longitudinal element 14 of the crucifix 12. The opening 46 is located in aligned relation with respect to the hole 42 formed in the wall 36 so that when the square-shaped longitudinal element 14 of the crucifix 12 is inserted through the opening 46, the pin 24 formed on the lowermost end of the longitudinal element 14 will project into the hole 42. The hole 42 thereby acts as a locating means and cooperates with the square-shaped opening 46 for positively positioning the longitudinal element 14 in the base 10. It is apparent that since the longitudinal member 30 of the base is hollow in construction, the longitudinal element 14 of the crucifix will project through the opening 46 until it strikes the opposite wall 36. As soon as the pin 24 is located within the hole 42, the crucifix 12 is properly mounted in position on the base 10.

Since the longitudinal member of the base 10 is hollow in construction, it serves as a container or enclosure for religious articles that are normally employed with the sick call set. As shown in FIG. 8, candles 43 are adapted to be positioned within the longitudinal member 30 together with a bottle 50 in which holy water is contained. Cotton wadding indicated at 52 is also concealed within the longitudinal member 30 and may be withdrawn therefrom when necessary. The outer or uppermost end of the longitudinal member 30 is capped by an end wall 53 that is permanently joined to the other walls of the longitudinal member 30. The opposite or lower end of the base 10 is normally open for receiving the candles 48,

bottle 50 and cotton wadding 52 and is adapted to be closed by an end cap 54. The end cap 54 includes spring elements 56 that are secured to the cap 54 by a ball pull 58 on the inner end of which a rivet member 60 is mounted. It is seen that the spring members 56 normally bear against the side walls of the longitudinal member 30 and act to positively retain the end cap 54 in place. The end cap 54 is removed by pulling the ball 58 outwardly which thereby causes the spring members 56 to slide outwardly of the longitudinal member 30.

When the crucifix 12 is mounted in overlying relation on the base 10, it may be desirable to locate the assembled sick call set on a wall. For this purpose, an opening 62 is formed in the wall 44 of the longitudinal member 30 and in close proximity to the upper cap 53 of the longitudinal member 30. The opening 62 is sufiiciently large enough to receive a nail or other securing element therein when the sick call set is mounted in place on a wall.

When the sick call set is adapted to be placed at the bedside of a sick person, the crucifix 12 is normally located in vertical relation with respect to the base 10 as shown in FIG. 10. In this position, it is necessary to locate the candles 48 on the base, and for this purpose the cross arms 32 and 34 are formed with suitable openings for receiving cup-shaped members 64 and 66. The cup-shaped members 64 and 66 are of predetermined diameter and are adapted to receive the candles 48 in frictional engagement so that the candles 48 may be propcrly located in vertical relation with respect to the cross arms 32, 34.

In use, the crucifix 12 is normally located in overlying relation on the base 10 in conformity therewith. The assembled sick call set may be suitably mounted on a wall if so desired. When it is necessary to place the sick call set at the bedside of a sick person, the crucifix 12 is removed from the overlying position on the base 10 and placed in vertical relation with respect thereto by inserting the lower end of the longitudinal element 14 through the square-shaped opening 46. The pin 24 is thus inserted through the hole 42, the hole 42 cooperating with the square-shaped opening 46 to lock the crucifix 12 in vertical relation on the base 10. The removable cap 54 is then withdrawn from the longitudinal member 30, and the concealed candles 48, bottle 50 and cotton wadding 52 are removed from the interior of the longitudinal member 30. The candles 48 are then placed in the cup-shaped members 64, 66 as illustrated in FIG. 10', and the cap 54 replaced in the assembled position thereof.

While there is shown and described herein certain specific structure embodying the invention, it will be manifest to those skilled in the art that various modifications and rearrangements of the parts may be made Without departing from the spirit and scope of the underlying inventive concept and that the same is not limited to the particular forms herein shown and described except insofar as indicated by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a religious sick call set, a base formed in a cross configuration that is defined by a longitudinal member and opposed arms joined to said longitudinal member adjacent an end thereof, at least a portion of the longitudinal member that is adjacent the end opposite to said opposed arms being tubular in construction and open at the end thereof for storing religious articles therein, a removable end cap enclosing the open end of said longitudinal member, one wall of said longitudinal member having slots formed therein adjacent the ends thereof and further having a hole of reduced diameter formed therein adjacent one of said slots, a second wall of said longitudinal member being spaced from said one wall and parallel therewith and having a non-circular opening formed therein that is aligned with the hole of reduced diameter, a crucifix removably mounted on said base in overlying relation therewith and including a longitudinal element and cross arms that are joined together to define a cross, the cross sectionat configuration of the crucifix longitudinal element being similar to that of said non-circular opening and being proportioned for slidably fitting into said non-circular opening when said crucifix is mounted in vertical position on said base, and a projecting stud secured to the bottom end of said longitudinal element and being receivable in the hole of reduced diameter, the length of said stud being substantially the thickness of the wall in which said hole of reduced diameter is formed and the diameter of said stud being substantially less than the cross sectional dimension of the crucifix longitudinal member, wherein the bottornmost end of said crucifix longitudinal member engages the inside surface of the Wall in which said opening of reduced diameter is formed and the outermost end of said stud is substantially coextensive with the outside surface of the latter named wall when said crucifix is removed from the overlying position thereof and is mounted in vertical position on said base.

2. In a religious sick call set, a base formed in a cross configuration that is defined by a longitudinal member and opposed arms joined to said longitudinal member adjacent an end thereof, the major portion of each of the walls of said longitudinal member being imperforate, at least a portion of the longitudinal member that is adjacent the end opposite to said opposed arms being tubular in construction and open at the end thereof for storing religious articles therein, a removable end cap enclosing the open end of said longitudinal member, and a crucifix removably mounted on said base in overlying relation therewith and including a longitudinal element and cross arms that are joined together to define a cross, said crucifix being removable from the overlying position thereof for placement in said base in vertical relation with respect thereto.

3. In a religious sick call set as set forth in claim 2, one wall of the longitudinal member of said base having slots formed therein adjacent the ends thereof, one wall of the longitudinal element of said crucifix having pins formed thereon adjacent the end thereof and located in spaced relation so as to be received within the slots in said longitudinal member when said crucifix is located in overlying relation on said base.

4. In a religious sick call set as set forth in claim 3, the longitudinal member of said base having a hole of reduced diameter formed in the wall in which said slots are formed and adjacent an end thereof, a second wall of said longitudinal member spaced from said one wall in parallel relation thereto and having a non-circular opening formed therein that is aligned with the hole of reduced diameter, the cross sectional configuration of the crucifix longitudinal element being similar to that of said noncircular opening and being shaped and proportioned for slidably fitting therein, and a projecting stud secured to the bottommost end of said longitudinal element and being receivable in the hole of reduced diameter, said stud being dimensioned so as to be coextensive with the outer surface of the wall in which said hole of reduced diameter is formed when said crucifix is removed from the over- 6 lying position thereof and is mounted in vertical position on said base.

5. In a religious sick call set, a base formed in a cross configuration that is defined by a longitudinal member and opposed arms joined to said longitudinal member adjacent an end thereof, said longitudinal member having slots formed in a wall adjacent the ends thereof and further having a hole of reduced diameter formed therein adjacent one of said slots, a second wall spaced from the first named Wall in parallel relation therewith and having a noncircular opening formed therein that is aligned with the hole of reduced diameter, a crucifix removably mounted on said base in overlying relation therewith and including a longitudinal element and cross arms that are joined together to define a cross, the cross sectional configuration of the crucifix longitudinal element being similar to that of said non-circular opening and being proportioned for sliclably fitting into said non-circular opening when said crucifix is mounted in vertical position on said base, and a projecting stud secured to the bottommost end of said longitudinal element and being receivable in the hole of reduced diameter, said stud being dimensioned so as to be coextensive with the outer surface of the wall in which said hole of reduced diameter is formed when said crucifix is removed from the overlying position thereof and is mounted in vertical position on said base.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,296,158 Bon'ham Mar. 4, 1919 2,358,558 Brennan Sept. 19, 1944 2,637,299 Salkey May 5, 1953 

1. IN A RELIGIOUS SICK CALL SET, A BASE FORMED IN A CROSS CONFIGURATION THAT IS DEFINED BY A LONGITUDINAL MEMBER AND OPPOSED ARMS JOINED TO SAID LONGITUDINAL MEMBER ADJACENT AN END THEREOF, AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE LONGITUDINAL MEMBER THAT IS ADJACENT THE END OPPOSITE TO SAID OPPOSED ARMS BEING TUBULAR IN CONSTRUCTION AND OPEN AT THE END THEREOF FOR STORING RELIGIOUS ARTICLES THEREIN, A REMOVABLE END CAP ENCLOSING THE OPEN END OF SAID LONGITUDINAL MEMBER, ONE WALL OF SAID LONGITUDINAL MEMBER HAVING SLOTS FORMED THEREIN ADJACENT THE ENDS THEREOF AND FURTHER HAVING A HOLE OF REDUCED DIAMETER FORMED THEREIN ADJACENT ONE OF SAID SLOTS, A SECOND WALL OF SAID LONGITUDINAL MEMBER BEING SPACED FROM SAID ONE WALL AND PARALLEL THEREWITH AND HAVING A NON-CIRCULAR OPENING FORMED THEREIN THAT IS ALIGNED WITH THE HOLE OF REDUCED DIAMETER, A CRUCIFIX REMOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID BASE IN OVERLYING RELATION THEREWITH AND INCLUDING A LONGITUDINAL ELEMENT AND CROSS ARMS THAT ARE JOINED TOGETHER TO DEFINE A CROSS, THE CROSS SECTIONAL CONFIGURATION OF THE CRUCIFIX LONGITUDINAL ELEMENT BEING SIMILAR TO THAT OF SAID NON-CIRCULAR OPENING AND BEING PROPORTIONED FOR SLIDABLY FITTING INTO SAID NON-CIRCULAR OPENING WHEN SAID CRUCIFIX IS MOUNTED IN VERTICAL POSITION ON SAID BASE, AND A PROJECTING STUD SECURED TO THE BOTTOM 